Bears Captain Steve Oleksy Signs With Pittsburgh
Photo: Kyle Mace The Hershey Bears captain for the second half of the 2014-15 season has jumped ship for a new organization. Steve Oleksy, after three seasons in the Washington Capitals organization, the defenseman has joined forces with the Pittsburgh…
Is It Time For Chris Bourque to Return to Hershey?
Photo: Kyle Mace / Chocolate Hockey Wednesday marks the beginning of the 2015 Free Agency period for hockey, which means it's time for the Bears to bring in new players to fill out next season's roster. Currently, Hershey has 15…
Patrick Wey Announces Retirement
Patrick Wey looks on during a game in the 2013-14 season (Kyle Mace / Chocolate Hockey, 2014) After a second concussion suffered at the beginning of the 2014-15 season, Patrick Wey has chosen to retire from the game of hockey.…
Hershey Bears Breakdown Day
Another Hershey Bears season has come to a close and the team is now parting ways. After a disappointing ending against the Hartford Wolf Pack, players took a moment to speak to the media on breakdown day about their thoughts…
Hershey Bears Breakdown Day: Liam O’Brien
After starting out the season with the Washington Capitals, 20-year-old rookie Liam O'Brien came to Chocolate Town, USA to join the Hershey Bears. After posting up only eight points in 45 games, O'Brien had a breakout playoffs scoring three goals…
Hershey Bears Breakdown Day – Mike Moore
Many fans might not remember the fact that defenseman Mike Moore played only ten games before he was injured at the beginning of the season. Moore would miss almost three months of the season before returning to the line-up on…
Hershey Bears Breakdown Day – Troy Mann
In his first year as Head Coach in Hershey, Troy Mann accomplished many feats which had not been since he was an assistant coach with the team during the 2010 Calder Cup run. With new assistant coaches Bryan Helmer and…
Hershey Bears Breakdown Day – Philipp Grubauer
Philipp Grubauer returned to the Hershey Bears for his third season and posted career highs in games played with 49, and 27 wins. Grubauer received top goaltender honors in the 2015 AHL Skills Competition while representing the Eastern Conference All-Stars.…
Hershey Bears Breakdown Day – Nate Schmidt
Spending the first half of the season in Washington after making the Capitals opening night roster, Nate Schmidt returned to Hershey for what was planned to be just two games against Norfolk in January. An unexpected injury would sideline Schmidt…
Hershey Bears Breakdown Day – Steve Oleksy
After spending parts of two seasons in Washington, defenseman Steve Oleksy started the season out with the Hershey Bears, this time wearing an alternate captains patch. The 29-year-old played a key part in Hershey's strong defensive corps, earning him a…